Saturday, 11 March 2017

I have been on a special trip out today. Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museums were holding an event 'Quilty Pleasures', where a group of us had the opportunity to look at some of the quilts held in their collection. It was just a short visit, but we got to see three very interesting quilts including this one, the Jane Pizar quilt, which I have also heard be called the Cheltenham Quilt. This quilt is not on regular display and so it was a rare treat to see the staff unroll in front of our eyes.

Detail - Jane Pizar Quilt

Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museums

The quilt is understood to be made by Jane Pizar between 1850-1860 in Ireland. Looking at the front and the back, the majority looked (IMHO) to be English Paper Pieced. How could I see the back? Well this quilt is not actually quilted, like many of us, Jane perhaps preferred the piecing to quilting!